Tag Archives: Blockchain Technology

Several countries continue to pave the way for cryptocurrency and blockchain, the latest example being Lesotho in Africa. With a population of only 2.2 million and a relatively small government system, the nation has entered a “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) with the crypto company Apollo to potentially experiment with blockchain technology and see how it can best be implemented into the country’s regulatory bodies.Apollo Is About to Empower Lesotho with BlockchainLesotho announced in a...

Cryptocurrency is taking over where traditional finance has failed, and Zurich, Switzerland is a prime example of this.Zurich: The New Crypto Capital of the WorldAs we all know, several new crypto and blockchain businesses have sought to make their homes in Switzerland thanks, in part, to the region’s easy-going regulatory stance on digital currencies. The country is even home to what is affectionately known as “Crypto Valley,” a section that’s devoted strictly to crypto startups and product...

A new cryptocurrency course alleges that it can make digital currency a lot less confusing, and it costs less than $40.A Cryptocurrency Course That Identifies Buy and Sell SignalsCryptocurrency and blockchain education are growing, but it’s still not at the level it needs to be. While many companies are looking to add blockchain talent to their teams, many potential employees simply don’t have the knowledge or experience necessary to do the jobs at hand.In addition, many companies are looking...

Do you hate transaction fees? If you’re like everyone else, you probably do. Transaction fees are part of the financial process. When you transfer money to secondary hands, there’s a third party or financial services company that must verify the transaction and do the moving. They garner fees for their services and ensure everything occurs normally.Transaction Fees Are Causing Serious IssuesTransaction fees on the blockchain, however, are an ugly addition to what should have been a completely...

Blockchain technology is predominantly associated with crypto. As a distributed ledger system, it is designed to ensure transactions are properly recorded and that there is solid, truthful evidence of money, assets or other property transferring from one party to the next.What Is the Power of Blockchain?What not a lot of people realize, however, is that blockchain has a lot of other uses that don’t necessarily apply to finance. Perhaps the big stickler is that blockchain can potentially serve...

China is moving quickly to ensure it’s ahead of the curb when it comes to blockchain innovation.China Is Pushing Its Blockchain Agenda ForwardThe country has recently implemented a new law that will promote blockchain as a means of heightening and expanding the nation’s infrastructure. The law will also permit the country to unveil its new digital yuan currency designed to compete with the likes of Libra.There is both a good side and a bad side to this situation. First off, the addition of a...

Billionaire Ted Leonsis has made a real name for himself when it comes to sports and gambling. Recently, the mogul took a case to the Supreme Court that resulted in the U.S. relaxing some of its gambling laws. This led to less money flowing into illegal operations and more into legitimate gambling platforms.Leonsis: Confused About Crypto?No doubt Leonsis has done wonders for the gambling sector, but he seems to suffer from a viewpoint that many in his position are unable to shake. As we all...

It sounds like China is really warming up to bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as of late.China: Mixing Things Up Even MoreThe latest price hike for BTC has ultimately come about largely because Chinese president Xi Jinping commented that blockchain technology could bring his country’s infrastructure to new heights. Thus, he’s planning to push blockchain innovation very hard in the future.But prior to these words, it’s known that China hasn’t always been friendly to crypto. For one thing, the...

Who would have thought that a small island region – known more for its “triangle” and the strange phenomena surrounding it – would be so interested in crypto? Representatives of Bermuda in the Caribbean are now claiming that digital currencies are the future, and they’re looking to be far more committed to virtual money technology in the coming years.Bermuda: The Tech Region of TomorrowPremier David Burt spoke recently at the Bermuda Tech Summit to say that the region would be accepting “1:1...

HTC – an electronics company based in Taiwan – has released a new smartphone capable of running an entire bitcoin node. In other words, it can hold the entire bitcoin ledger with an SD card that’s purchased separately.HTC – Paving the Way to GreatnessKnown as the Exodus 1s, the phone clearly has a lot of storage space and memory. With the entire bitcoin network being held on a person’s phone, that’s roughly 260 gigabytes of memory right there – and the network is estimated to grow by...